IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5/9.0 certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5/9.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes certificate validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-50315. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5/9.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow an attacker with access to the network to conduct spoofing attacks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a certificate issued by a trusted authority to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 274714.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-50315 since 12/07/2023. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/12/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1587.003 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (274714). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/07/2023 🔍
08/14/2024 +250 days 🔍
08/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/12/2024 +29 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-50315 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-50315
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-274693
X-Force: 274714

Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2024 20:12
Updated: 09/12/2024 04:00
Changes: 08/14/2024 20:12 (64), 09/12/2024 04:00 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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